Thai king ‘only hope’ to end crisis – protest leader
BANGKOK – Thailand’s revered king is the “only hope” for an end to a wave of deadly violence in the capital, a top protest leader said Sunday.
Thai ‘Red’ general’s condition worsens
BANGKOK – The health of a renegade Thai general allied with anti-government “Red Shirt” protesters deteriorated Sunday after he was shot last week in their Bangkok rally site, said a hospital official.
Fire gobbles up Pasig junk shop
A fire hit a junk shop in Pasig City early Sunday morning and destroyed about half a million pesos in properties, authorities said.
Teodoro: President should exercise ‘prudence’ on SC ruling
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo should exercise “prudence” in appointing the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court so as not to risk hurting the credibility of the institution, her presidential candidate advised Wednesday.
Fire hits Tondo
(UPDATE) Several shanties were destroyed when a fire hit a squatters’ area near a school in Tondo, Manila Thursday morning, authorities said.